Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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